ARMENIAN CULTURE DAYS IN POLAND

Pan Armenian News
27.09.2005 02:59

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ September 21-22 Armenian Culture Days were held in
Pruj Gdansk, Poland. These marked the Independence Day of Armenia
and the 1600th anniversary of Armenian written language. The event
was organized by the Pruj Gdansk administration, Armenian national
cultural autonomy of Kaliningrad region and artist Gagik Parsamyan,
who lives in Poland. Within the framework of the Armenian Culture
Days exhibition of Gagik Parsamyan’s works, facsimile copies of
Armenian ancient manuscripts and icons from Matenadaran depository
was organized. A large concert program of creative groups of the
Armenian community of Kaliningrad and tasting of Armenian national
meals were also arranged. September 22 an Armenian Apostolic Church
service was held at St. Jacek church. It was offered by archimandrite
of Armenian Diocese of Germany Serop Isahanyan, who had arrived from
Frankfurt am Mein specially for the celebration. The province governor,
Armenian Ambassador to Poland Ashot Hayrapetyan, head of the Polish
Catholic Church of Gdansk, MPs, representatives of national minority
communities, prominent public figures and creative intelligentsia
took part in the holiday.

Armenians and Poles gathered at a friendship party at the end of the
festivities. Local authorities have organized a large trip program
for the Kaliningrad guests, reported the Nairi Kaliningrad newspaper.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress